Red Mansion Jia Enhou

She said so much just to ask him to ask for an imperial decree for her.

"If the mother is asking for her son's forgiveness just for the sake of the imperial edict, then please don't say a word."

"I really don't deserve it."

Grandmother Jia became angry instantly.

"Boss, what do you mean?"

"I am your mother. I have the imperial decree, and your face is also shining."

"Besides, this is not the reason why I admit it to you."

Grandmother Jia was very angry. She was gasping for breath, her lungs bulging and her chest rising and falling again and again.

"That's all."

"Since you don't want to see me as your mother, I will move away."

A wonderful celebration banquet ended in a bad mood after Lady Jia demanded an imperial decree.

Jia Min saw it and felt pain in her heart.

I just feel that it is very difficult to have true peace in this family.

"Big brother."

Jia She stood up and prepared to leave, but stopped when he heard Jia Min's voice.

"What's up, sister?"

Jia She turned his head towards Jia Min who was calling him. Jia Min stood there for a long time, not knowing how to start.

"Sister, if you have anything to say, just say it directly."

Jia She stood up straight.

"Mother is confused, big brother, don't bother with her."

Jia She nodded slightly.

"Don't worry, sister. I won't argue with mother."

The stone in Jia Min's heart fell.

"When will my sister get pregnant again?"

When Jia Min heard Jia She asking about her situation, her face turned slightly red.

"Is there any movement?"

Jia She's eyes glanced at Jia Min's belly, and Jia Min's face became even redder.

"How can it be so fast without a big brother?"

"Ru Hai and I came back from Yangzhou, and we are really exhausted."

"The imperial physician told Ru Hai and I to come later."

"It's time for Daiyu to have a younger brother."

Jia Min's face turned redder and darker. Lin Ruhai gently held Jia Min in his arms, and Jia Min leaned on him shyly.

"Congratulations, big brother, for your extraordinary achievement."

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia She with a smile, and Jia She's eyes also fell on Lin Ruhai.

"Since I left Shenjing, has anything major happened in the capital?"

Jia She called Lin Ruhai out alone.

Lin Ruhai looked at his brother-in-law in front of him. Knowing what Jia She was asking, he lowered his voice.

"Shui Rong, the young prince of Beijing Palace, has recently surrendered to Your Majesty."

"Among the four princes and eight dukes, there are only a few families left who have not surrendered to Your Majesty."

"So, Your Majesty, you want to take action against the founding lineage?"

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia She and nodded heavily.

It is time for some old nobles in the Four Kings and Eight Kilometers to get retribution for eating human blood buns.

"Your Majesty, I want you, my brother, to do it."

"I?"

Jia She pointed at himself and spoke in shock. Lin Ruhai nodded heavily again, and this time a serious look appeared on his face.

Although the power of those old nobles is not as great as before, they should not be underestimated.

One of the places in the Beijing camp where everyone was assigned a position was where they received empty salaries.

"What on earth does your majesty think?"

Jia She continued to ask Lin Ruhai questions. Lin Ruhai, who had been promoted again in the past six months, sighed towards Jia She.

“Treasury.”

"The treasury is now extremely empty."

Jia She frowned.

"The salt administration in Huainan is now firmly controlled by the imperial court. Isn't the salt tax collected enough to support a major war?"

Jia She asked Lin Ruhai.

Lin Ruhai shook his head again.

"Brother, you think the war is too simple. How strong is the Han Dynasty?"

"Self is strong."

"But our Great Chu is more powerful."

Jia She is not exaggerating. Although the Han Dynasty was powerful, due to its backward productivity, its overall national strength may not be as strong as that of the current Chu Dynasty.

"How about the Huns or the Tatars?"

Jia She is silent
That must be the present-day Tatars. At that time, the Huns were still in the primitive stage of development towards slavery.

Even if they had the Western Regions as backup support, how could it compare with the experience of Concubine Zhaojun's journey to the frontier, the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the Tatars in the Tang and Song Dynasties.

This is the gap in productivity. Agricultural countries cannot beat industrial countries, and industrial countries cannot beat future technological powers.

This is an established fact.

Unless the whole country works hard
"Not as good as Tatar."

"The achievements of the Han dynasty still need the accumulation of two generations before the subsequent unification can be completed. However, the current Chu has only been in its revival for two years and has fought a war in the northwest and Liaodong."

“How can the treasury not be empty?”

"So, Your Majesty, have you made your decision?"

Lin Ruhai looked at Jia She and nodded.

"The decision has been made. Your Majesty wants to start when Big Brother returns."

"It's just that Big Brother got drunk, which bought him some time to rest."

You are really treating him like a mule. You can't use him like this just because he has a good temper.

"Your Majesty didn't promise anything?"

Jia She looked at Lin Ruhai and spoke again.

"Ask Your Majesty"

"I guess"

Lin Ruhai whispered in Jia She's ear, and Jia She's eyes became brighter and brighter.

"real or fake?"

"Your Majesty really made such a promise?"

"I don't know, but it's almost the same. Big brother needs to work hard."

"This Rongguo Mansion is really going to practice together with the country."

Lin Ruhai patted Jia She, and Jia She's eyes were full of excitement.

If he could really inherit the throne without interruption and never be demoted, let alone let him deal with a small group of kings and dukes.

He can even kill all the treacherous officials in the world.

"Who are they?"

Jia She needs to identify his opponent.

"Prince of Nan'an, Prince of Xining, Prince of Dongping, and Ningqi"

Lin Ruhai said a few more and Jia She nodded slightly.

"Brother, when you are dealing with this, you must pay attention to the Prince of Nan'an."

Jia She frowned.

"The Concubine Nan'an is a member of the royal family. No one knows what role she plays in this matter."

"Your Majesty, I hate her very much."

That is to say, household chores.

The Emperor disliked Concubine Nan'an, but she was a member of the royal family and the cousin of the retired Emperor. Their relationship was probably as close as his and Jia Jing's.

Therefore, when dealing with the Prince of Nan'an's Mansion, it must not only be treated as an official matter, but also as a private matter of the royal family.

This is where things get tricky.

"anything else?"

"The young prince of Beijing Palace will be sent by the emperor to help big brother."

"Brother, have you figured out how to deal with this?"

Jia She glanced at Lin Ruhai. He hadn't thought it through yet, but he had a rough idea in mind.

At the same time, Jia She's gaze turned towards Rongqing Hall.

She should be the best helper in this case.
Lady Jia is also an old noblewoman. Even though her son is now standing against the four kings and eight dukes, she is still thinking about her old relatives.

Thinking about this, there must be something that attracts her.

It would be a good idea to start with her.

In addition, Jia She remembered the final outcome of his original life.

Why was the original body accused of smuggling and treason as soon as he went to Pyeongan Prefecture?

This group of old nobles, including the four kings and eight dukes, must have some unspeakable secrets in Ping'an Prefecture.

He became the trigger for the outbreak of that incident, and what followed was a series of property raids, leaving only a few families still able to survive.

"Brother!"

Lin Ruhai called out to Jia She, who was in deep thought, several times, and Jia She raised his head.

"Prince Nan'an will be back soon."

Lin Ruhai continued to tell Jia She about the situation in the court, and Jia She nodded slightly.

"I'll be back soon."

“He also won battles in the southeast.”

A row of question marks flew across Jia She's head, and then the image of the ambitious and petty Prince of Nan'an emerged in his mind. "Can he still win a battle?"

Jia She's words were a bit harsh. It was not that he was looking down on him intentionally. It was just that the Prince of Nan'an was not up to the task.

Lin Ruhai nodded.

"After the great victory in the northwest, news came from the southeast that he had also won a victory."

"But there's something strange about his victory."

"It is said that he agreed to something requested by the Queen of the Kingdom of Qian Xiang, and the Queen of the Kingdom of Qian Xiang gave him this honorable victory."

"The purpose is to get him back to Da Chu."

There was a moment of silence. This was probably not a secret.

He might.
Well, just go to Wutongwei dungeon and you will know.

The Queen of Qianxiang probably did it for her son.
Is it really worth it just for that one chance?
Jia She thought of Jiankong's lack of ambition and inability to argue.

If he were the king of the Xixiang Kingdom, he would rather let his son die in Da Chu than let him go back.

Otherwise it would be a disaster.

Jia She already had a general understanding of the current situation in the court. After saying goodbye to Lin Ruhai, Jia She really returned to Rong Xi Hall.

Jia She, who was in love after a short absence, went straight to Mrs. Xing's yard.

Looking at Mrs. Xing, who was sitting in front of the dressing table with her hair loose under the dim yellow light in the room, Jia She's Adam's apple couldn't help but roll.

Mrs. Xing seems to have a good figure.
Jia She thought of Mrs. Xing's appearance again.

——This Xing is really getting younger and younger. Mrs. Xing in the room is washing her face.

"Madam, do you think the master will come to see you tonight?"

Wang Liubao's wife handed Madam Xing a cloth to wipe her face while talking to her.

Mrs. Xing wiped her face clean.

"It's highly likely that he won't."

"The master came back from the northwest, he was tired after a day's work, and at noon, the ministers took turns to urge him to drink."

"How can he be in the mood to think about that?"

Wang Liubao's wife glanced at Mrs. Xing in the mirror.

"That's a shame."

"I have to say, the recipe that Mrs. Niu recommended to Madam is really good."

"My wife has looked much more radiant since taking the medicine."

Wang Liubao's eyes were full of envy. Her wife really looked younger than she actually is.

It’s just that the recipe is a bit expensive, otherwise she would have eaten it for a while.

Let's wait and see how she kills that damn guy in her family.

Jia She pushed the door open and came in.

"What is the recipe?"

Jia She walked slowly into the room and stood beside Madam Xing, his eyes fixed on Madam Xing's appearance in the mirror.

A look of surprise flashed in Mrs. Xing's eyes.

"Master, why are you here?"

Mrs. Xing stood up with a look of joy on her face.

Looking at Mrs. Xing, who was only wearing a plain white gauze, Jia She felt that she was very beautiful.

"My wife is really young now."

Jia She put his hand on Mrs. Xing's face. Wang Liubao's wife looked at the situation in the room, chuckled, and took their people out.

"Thanks to the recipe that Mrs. Niu gave me."

"Oh?"

"What is the recipe that makes my wife look so young?"

Mrs. Xing hit Jia She hard with her hand.

"The master will make fun of me!"

Mrs. Xing took the opportunity to pull Jia She to sit down.

"Master, you've been tired all day, why did you want to come to me?"

Jia She glanced at Mrs. Xing who was speaking.

"I haven't seen you for a long time. I came to see you when I missed you."

Mrs. Xing's face turned red instantly.

"But you, I went to the northwest for a year or so, and nothing happened to you at home, right?"

Mrs. Xing shook her head at Jia She.

"With Sister Min helping us, how could anything go wrong?"

"——Old lady, she blocked all of them for me."

Jia She nodded in his heart.

This sister is pretty good.

"Master, have you been in trouble in the northwest?"

"I heard that the master had been on a diplomatic mission to Tatar. After the master went there, the Tatars treated him badly and bullied him."

Mrs. Xing expressed her concern, and Jia She pulled her to the bedside.

"Don't ask these questions for now."

"After I went to Tatar, the Tatars did not dare to treat me badly."

"It only took me a while to go to the place where the Tatar king's tent was and meet the Tatar Khan."

Mrs. Xing felt relieved.

"It's good that I'm not bullied."

Mrs. Xing's eyes were full of concern. Finally, she helped Jia She take off his clothes. The two of them lay on the bed. Mrs. Xing leaned on Jia She, and Jia She hugged Mrs. Xing.

It was not until dawn that Mrs. Xing got up on tiptoe.

Jia She opened his eyes slightly.

"It's still early, sir, go back to sleep."

Mrs. Xing covered Jia She with a quilt. Jia Lian had already gotten up early and came to Mrs. Xing's yard.

"Lian'er?"

Mrs. Xing was startled when she saw Jia Lian sitting under the tree outside.

"Lian'er, why are you here so early?"

Jia Lian glanced into the room.

"Dad has returned victoriously and needs to go to the clan temple to pray to the ancestors."

So I came here early.

"Then I'll go and wake up the master."

Mrs. Xing, who originally wanted Jia She to get up later, came into the room again and called Jia She.

"master!"

"master!!"

As Mrs. Xing patted him gently, Jia She slowly opened his eyes.

"what happened?"

Jia She squinted his eyes and sat up on the bed. Mrs. Xing looked at Jia She's dazed look and couldn't help laughing.

"Lian'er came and said that the master had returned victorious and needed to go to the clan temple to inform the ancestors."

"Didn't you tell me yesterday?"

Jia She rubbed his eyes.

"I guess the master will have to go there again in person."

Jia She nodded, and Jia Lian also entered the room.

"Did Dad sleep well last night?"

"good!"

"Why do we have to go to the clan temple today?"

Jia She was being helped by servants to put on his clothes, while Jia Lian sat aside waiting for Jia She to clean up.

"Dad, you have done such a great deed, why don't you go and tell me in person?"

"Who is there?"

"Just those people in the tribe, hurry up and clean them up, Dad."

"If you're still sleepy, come back and sleep!"

Jia Lian came out of the house and sat on the doorstep, while Jia She was helped by the servants to wash.

Until Jia She came out of the room and kicked Jia Lian.

Jia Lian came back to his senses.

"Lian'er, what are you thinking about when you're lying here?"

Jia Lian looked at Jia She with a complicated look.

“I’m thinking about my future.”

"What's your future?"

Jia She became interested. This was the first time he heard this from Jia Lian.

"Of the two northern states, the Later Jin has already been persuaded to surrender by you, and the remaining Tatar has also been dealt with by you."

"As for Nanyue, Tianzhu, and Qianxiang in the south, they are nothing at all."

"Everyone who can fight has been beaten by you, Dad. I'm afraid I have no place to use the martial arts I learned."

Jia Lian looked at Jia She and started to complain, and Jia She couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Why didn't it work?"

"This world is not just the area around Da Chu."

"I heard from the Hu people in the northwest that in addition to the surrounding areas of Great Chu, there is also a Great Qin and Great Shi to the west of the Western Regions that are not weaker than Great Chu."

"You want to fight, but you can't?"

Jia She rubbed Jia Lian's head.

"Get up quickly!"

"Dad can wait for you, but ancestors can't!" (End of this chapter)